The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-06-09

o'clock. All the membership are request
ed to attend, as the Sacrament will be
administered. Those having children to
baptize are urged to bring them for
ward and have that duty attended to.
DR.. Lander. will also preach at Smiths
Chapel the same day at o'clock p. m.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending June 9Th.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say they are advertised: n. r: Cooley,
Mrs. 'allie L. Crawford, A. L. NJ. Glover,
Miss Temple Glover, Sam. Hammond,
Mis- Mamie Holland, Mrs. Emma F. Nc
Clennan, Raalns Oliver, Miss Rachel Oil
yer, Mrs. Maria Rutledge, Jesse r. Walk
Ser.
The County is unusually quiet at this
time. Everywhere the farmers are busy
with their growing crops and very few Of
them come to town. Consequently mer-
chants and lawyers and editors have q
monopoly Of the dull times. The doctors,
however, are doing thriving business,
and their visages wear cheerful and be-
,nignant expression that is always pleasant
toslook upon.
Mr.. T. G. Med Dowell, who, for.the past
-four years, has been section-master be-
tween Anderson and Pendleton. on the
Blue Ridge Road, has been transferred to
the Spartanburg T. Union Road, where
he will take charge of material train.
MI. Mcdowell is q worthy, energetic
yonng man, andswe areglad to chronicle
his promotion. He Is succeeded as Sec
tion:master by Mr.. Henry Russell.
$ Last Monday morning our young
townsman, s.. M. McElroy, met with q
painful accident, by which he lost the first
joint Of ahis left fore.finger. He was
aboard the down train on his way to the
city, and was, standing on the platform of
the car with his hand grasped to the door
facing. Suddenly the train stopped, the
door slammed and the piece of finger
dropped to the floor, having been cut
square off.
Married, on Tuesday morning, 9TH inst,
at 10 o. o'clock, at the residence of the BRIDES
sister, Miss Lizzie Williams, in this city,
by Rev. a. G. Smart, Mr.. J. L. Tolbert, of
Greenwood, 8. O., and Miss LEILA Will
liams, youngest daughter of Mr.. II. B.
Williams, of this County. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple left for
Greenwood, where they will spend few
days, and then go to spartanburg, where
they will reside.
Miss. Maggie Williams, Of Greenville,
Tenn, who has been spending the winter
and spring in the city with her grand
mother, Mrs. 8. a. Broyles, leaves for her
home this evening. Her brother, Mr..
Will Williams. arrived in the city yester-
day to accompany her home. Their aunt,
Mrs. YanWyck. will accompany them
and viii spend the summerin Tennessee.
Miss Williams has made many friends
during her stay in Anderson, all of whom
regret to see her leave.
A negro infant, about four months old,
was found dead in Its cradle in the city
last Sunday morning. Coroner Nance
was notified, and at once held an inquest.
There was no evidence of foul play. The
parents stated that the child was apparent.
'ly as we'll as usual about midnight when
they retiled.S After hearing the state
ments of the parents and DR.. M. L.
Sharpe, who examined the child, the jury
rendered verdict that the child. came to
its death by visitation of Providence.
Miss Fletcher Pauline Barrett died at
the residence of her father, Mr.. s. J. Bar
rett, in Rock Mills Township, on Monday
afternoon. 9Th inst, after brief illness.
Miss Barrett was seventeen years old at
the time of her death, and had been a
member of the Methodist Church for sew
eral years. She was an excellent young
lady. Her remains were inferred In
Providence cemetery on Tuesday after
noon, after appropriate funeral services,
which were conducted by Rev. J. F. An.
derson.
As the Columbia Register grows older it
gets livelier and more interesting. The
Register deserves and should have the lib
eral support of every business man in
Columbia, for Mr.. Calvo is certainly CIV
ing them the best morning paper that has
ever been published in that city. 1t con-
tains all the latest telegraphic news and
market reports, and has correspondent
in all of the prominent towns of the State.
The Register is well represented in Ander-
son by G. wardlaW; Esq, who keeps its
readers posted as to what is transpiring
here. Mr.. Wardlaw will also take sub.
scriptions for the paper.
{. Mrs. Rebecca Kennemer, relict of Mr..
Lot Kennemer, died at the residence of
her son-in-law, Mr.. L. w. Gentry, in
Hopewell Township, on Sunday after
noon, 9Th inst, aged 72 years. Mrs. Ken
nemer resided the greater part of her life
in Pickens County, but has been q resi-
dent of Anderson County for some years
past. She was twice married, her first
husband being Mr.. j. 6. Perry. For
more than thirty years she was consis-
tent member of the Baptist Church, and
was highly esteemed by wide circle Of
acquaintances. Her remains were inferred
at Hopewell. Church, on Monday, Rev. J.
8. Murray conducting the funeral servi.
ces.
The Grsenville News of the 4th inst,
says: IA representative of the News on
yesterday asked Solicitor Orr about the
item from q California newspaper saying
that the solicitors brother, Christie Orr,
Of Anderson, is in. California arranging for
the settlement of number of South Car
olina people in that State. Solicitor Orr
said his brother had gone to California,
probably to live, and had been requested
by party Of Anderson people, to make
enquiry for them regarding the possibility
of buying large tract of land there on
which a colony could settle. He knew
nothing of the particulars or who was
going, except that F. c. Whitner. one of
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